After an ocean fishing trip, you return with a species that you have not encountered before. your curiosity will not allow you to dismiss your catch without proper identification. your fishing buddy argues that this is just another species of bony fish. upon dissection, you conclude that it belongs with a taxonomic grouping that includes the sharks. what observed feature of your catch would lead you to such a conclusion?

Over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease first identified in 1998 as a cause of massive amphibian deaths. in some severely impacted populations, a few individuals have survived, perhaps because of some natural resistance. if these resistant individuals continue to survive and prosper, new resistant populations might emerge. this would be an example of the founder effect artificial selection genetic drift natural selection sexual selection

Ecologist have observed a sharp increase of sulfur dioxide in the air . what might be a possible consequence of excessive sulfur dioxide in the air ? a. acid rain b. ozone layer depletion c. ozone layer hole d. increase in sea levels

Vaccines are weakened forms of disease causing microorganisms, which are given to patients to prevent disease. after the vaccine is administered, the immune system responds by creating a(n) to recognize the a.) antibody, antibiotic b.) antigen, antibody c.)antibiotic, antibody d.)antibody, antigen